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Fas chief Brendan Leahy in enhanced settlement deal

A former director-general of Fas received an enhanced severance package from the state training agency following the settlement of a legal action in 1992, it has emerged.

In the wake of the controversial "golden handshake" package given to Rody Molloy, who resigned as director-general last year, and the lavish pension given to his predecessor John Lynch when he retired in 2000, details have been revealed of a settlement involving Brendan Leahy, the first Fas chief.

Leahy, who retired in 1990 after three years as director-general, received an enhanced pension and a gratuity payment. He was later given another lump sum and a car after taking legal action. Details of the case were given in a reply to a parliamentary question by Roisin Shortall, the Labour Party TD and a member of the Dail's Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

Leahy took voluntary early retirement before becoming chief executive of the Irish Tourist